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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 18,539
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 77%
Average Aid Amount $11,636
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 4,395
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 91%

Financial Aid Information at UMass Amherst

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 18,539 students (77% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,636. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 4,395 students (91% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts-Amherst is $17,357 for Massachusetts residents and $39,293 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 18,539 students (77% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,636. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Massachusetts-Amherst for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid18,53977%$11,636
Pell Grants5,04121%$4,640
Federal Student Loans11,62648%$6,433

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 4,395 beginning students (91% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 4,106 students (85% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid4,39591%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,10485%$12,350
Federal Grants2,34948%$4,203
Pell Grants1,00721%$4,945
Other Federal Grants2,34848%$2,084
State/Local Grants86818%$2,702
Institutional Grants3,94081%$9,763
Student Loans2,47551%$8,481
Federal Student Loans2,42550%$5,286
Other Student Loans4169%$19,644

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,580 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Among them, 2,545 students have lived on campus and 14 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus3,2771,3842,545
Living Off-Campus with Family221,34021
Living Off-Campus without Family131714

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,1921,852$23,036,394$10,509
$0 - $30,000337337$7,244,409$21,497
$30,001 - $48,000244242$5,009,627$20,531
$48,001 - $75,000330327$5,473,641$16,587
$75,001 - $110,000286275$2,775,422$9,704
$110,001 or more995671$2,533,295$2,546